In the Interest of R.G.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

We have a unified trial court called the “Iowa District Court,” and within it there is a “juvenile court.” Iowa Code §§ 602.-6101, .7101 (1987). The juvenile court, through district judges, associate judges, and referees, exercises exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings commenced under chapter 232. Iowa Code §§ 602.-7101, .7103. In this consolidated appeal from rulings of the juvenile court and the district court, our focus is on the statutory provision for concurrent court proceedings. Iowa Code § 232.3. We believe the juvenile court and the district court properly…